Iowane Teba
| Date of birth | 23 February 1993 [1] | ||||||||||
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| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) [2] | ||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||
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Iowane Teba (born 23 February 1993) is a Fijian rugby union player. He played at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Career
[edit]A Nukubalavu native from Savusavu, he made his international debut for the Fiji national rugby sevens team in 2021 at the Dubai 7s.[3] He featured for Fiji at the Hong Kong sevens in April 2023.[4]
After recovering from injuries he was selected to play for Fiji at the SVNS world series event in Singapore in April 2024.[5]
He was subsequently selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[6] He was part of the Fijian team which reached the semi-finals of the men's rugby sevens tournament.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Teba. "Iowane". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Iowane Teba". itsrugby. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Teba - ONUS ON THE BOYS TO PERFORM WELL". Fiji Times. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Sakiasi, Alifereti (1 April 2023). "Iowane Teba scores a double as Fiji thrashes Canada 40-7". Fiji Village. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Teba eyes Singapore 7s spot". fbcnews. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Fiji turns on magic in Paris". fncnews. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Ireland 7s' Olympic medals dream ended by defending champions Fiji". the42.ie. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.